Where's the hydraulic clutch bleed valve for a 1994 SL2

The fluid got low on the hydraulic clutch and it quit working. I
filled up the reservoir and it's now working OK, but feels a little
spongy and I don't think the clutch if fully engaging. I don't see an
obvious bleed valve on the slave cylinder, but it's partially burried
beneath the battery tray, which I have not had time to remove. Is
there a bleed valve somewhere, and if so, what has to be removed to get
to it?

Thanks.

--Dave

typed until their fingers bled, and came up with:

I don't see an
> obvious bleed valve on the slave cylinder,
>
>

The system is not ment to be bled. If it is getting low on fluid, you most
likely have a leak - you should replace them. takes 15 minutes, a few more
if you have ABS.

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In article >, says...
> typed until their fingers bled, and came up with:
>
> I don't see an
> > obvious bleed valve on the slave cylinder,
> >
> >
>
> The system is not ment to be bled. If it is getting low on fluid, you most
> likely have a leak - you should replace them. takes 15 minutes, a few more
> if you have ABS.
>
>

Yeah that fluid had to have gone somewhere. Sealed system... Btw I've
seen people ask about how to bleed the hydraulic clutch before. It "self
bleeds" given enough time. Since it doesnt make bends up and down or run
the length of the car the air bubbles go straight up thus working
themselves out.

I replaced mine, the hydraulic unit, on a 93. There was no bleed
valve. If you do replace it, when removing your battery, also
remove the battery plastic housing, as it'll make rerouting the
hydraulics a breeze. It routes under that battery housing. Also
see a Haines, or Clymer, or other tech book if you can get your
hands on one. It's easy to replace, with reconnecting the clip
to the shaft/pedal being the most difficult. I used a mirror and
flashlight just to blindly see where to put that clip back on.
Good luck.

wrote:
> The fluid got low on the hydraulic clutch and it quit working. I
> filled up the reservoir and it's now working OK, but feels a little
> spongy and I don't think the clutch if fully engaging. I don't see an
> obvious bleed valve on the slave cylinder, but it's partially burried
> beneath the battery tray, which I have not had time to remove. Is
> there a bleed valve somewhere, and if so, what has to be removed to get
> to it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --Dave
>

I looked at this some more last night and realized there's something
about this clutch that I don't understand. With the car either off or
running, depressing the clutch results in no movement of the piston on
the slave cylinder. However, moving the shifter away from the neutral
position results in movement of the slave piston whether the clutch is
egaged or not. I see what appears to be a sensor on top of the slave
cylinder, which I thought was the switch that tells the computer that
the clutch is engaged when starting the car. Now, I wonder if it does
more than that.

wrote:
> The fluid got low on the hydraulic clutch and it quit working. I
> filled up the reservoir and it's now working OK, but feels a little
> spongy and I don't think the clutch if fully engaging. I don't see
an
> obvious bleed valve on the slave cylinder, but it's partially burried
> beneath the battery tray, which I have not had time to remove. Is
> there a bleed valve somewhere, and if so, what has to be removed to
get
> to it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --Dave

typed until their fingers bled, and came up with:

> I looked at this some more last night and realized there's something
> about this clutch that I don't understand. With the car either off or
> running, depressing the clutch results in no movement of the piston on
> the slave cylinder. However, moving the shifter away from the neutral
> position results in movement of the slave piston whether the clutch is
> egaged or not. I see what appears to be a sensor on top of the slave
> cylinder, which I thought was the switch that tells the computer that
> the clutch is engaged when starting the car. Now, I wonder if it does
> more than that.
>

Um, are you sure you're looking at the right thing??? you won't be able
to see the clutch hydraulics move - I think what you're looking at is the
actual shift tower - that sensor is the reverse sensor. The clutch
switch is inside the car on the pedal. There are no sensors on the
hydraulics. The slave cylinder is underneath the air box on the front of
the transmission.

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